Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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